Forms
Forms are a wonderful way of focusing learning for students – allowing them only to access designated areas. Examples: I am in grade: (Text Form Field) I like my teacher: Yes No (Check Box Form Field) I am Choose One years old. (Drop-Down Form Field)
Step One:
View the Forms Toolbar: On the Menu Bar, Select View >Toolbars > Forms Shade your fields?
Click here for a Text field. Click for a check box field.
Click for a drop down field that you can fill with choices.
Click to lock the form before you give to students. Saving as a template works well also.
Step Two:
Type text, then click one of the three Form Field choices from the Forms Toolbar.
Step Three:
Change the properties for each field by double-clicking on each blank field. Text Form Fields – changing the style of the font can help set off student answers from the directions – esp. when printed. o Tip: Once you have set a Text Form Field the way you want it, the field can be copied and pasted over and over in the document. Check Boxes – the default is unchecked and that is usually fine. o Tip: If you are not locking the form, users can double-click on the box to set it to checked. Drop-Down Menus – these will always need to be double-clicked to set the properties. This is where you enter the drop-down choices. o Tip: Be sure to add a non-choice like “Choose One” or “Select” to let users know it is a dropdown menu. This also lets you know if they skipped it. If you forget to add this, you can always add it in later and move it to the top of the list.
Step Four:
Lock the template by clicking on the lock on the Forms Toolbar.
Step Five:
Save the template in an area that users can access. For example, save in your class Out Box if working with students. If saving in the Out Box, it will automatically be Read-Only for students. If saving elsewhere, lock the document after saving: Right-click on the (closed) document > Properties > (Check) Read-Only
Step Six:
Form users (students) can save and/or print their completed forms.